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Keyword
lightning
  • electricity
  • electric
Frequency
#135
Strokes
5
Readings
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Mnemonic
Simplified form of 電; lightning 申 from a storm cloud 雨
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Used in vocabulary
电影diànyǐng
movie; film
电话diànhuà
telephone; phone call; phone number
电视diànshì
television; TV
电子diànzǐ
electronic; electron (particle physics)
Particle
电diàn
lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock; phone call or telegram etc; to send via telephone or telegram etc
电视台diànshìtái
television station
电力diànlì
electrical power; electricity
电台diàntái
transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station
打电话dǎdiànhuà
to make a telephone call
电视剧diànshìjù
TV series; TV drama
电信diànxìn
telecommunications
发电fādiàn
to generate electricity; to send a telegram
电池diànchí
battery; electric cell
电梯diàntī
elevator; escalator
电影院diànyǐngyuàn
cinema; movie theater
电报diànbào
telegram; cable; telegraph
无线电wúxiàndiàn
radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication); a radio
电源diànyuán
electric power source
电器diànqì
(electrical) appliance; device
充电chōngdiàn
to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
电车diànchē
tram; streetcar; trolleybus; electric car; e-bike; (in the context of Japan) electric train
电动diàndòng
electric-powered; (Tw) video game